Gardener LS

Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Koksijde; Sur place; EUR 26 000 - 36 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

20 days annual leave

Gift and culture vouchers

Health insurance reimbursement

Bike Lease scheme

Heritage & UNESCO preservation

Training programs

Résumé du poste

Commonwealth War Graves Commission is seeking a horticulture assistant for a mobile role within reach of Coxyde. The position is permanent and full-time, with a salary of €31,000 per annum pro rata depending on skills and experience.

The role involves maintaining seasons plants, mowing greenspaces, pruning and garden upkeep. The CWGC offers leave, health support and development opportunities in a heritage-focused organisation.

Qualifications

• Keen interest in horticulture, nature and environment.
• Enthusiasm and motivation to learn valued above all.
• Willingness to adopt horticultural practices of CWGC.

Responsabilités

• Install and maintain seasonal plants.
• Mow, trim and fertilize greenspaces.
• Mulch, edge and weed gardens.
• Prune and trim trees and bushes.
• Maintain gardening equipment and machinery (mowers, trimmers, leaf blowers).
• Monitor plant health and deal with pests.
• Keep gardens clear of debris and litter.

Connaissances

Team player

Basic Dutch

Willingness to learn

Health and safety awareness

Motivation

Driving Licence B

Description du poste

Location: Mobile role. You must be within a reasonable commute of Coxyde.
Contract Type:Permanent
Salary: €31.000per annum,pro rata,depending on skills and experience.
Hours:Full Time

About us:

TheCommonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) honours the 1.7 million men and womenof the Commonwealth forces who died in the First and Second World Wars,ensuring they will never be forgotten.
Our work commemorates the war dead, from building and maintaining ourcemeteries and memorials at 23,000 locations in more than 150 countries topreserve our extensive records and archives. Our values and aims, laid out in1917, are as relevant now as they were 100 years ago.
Everyone who works for us, or with us, shares our Values, which are formedaround our concept of CARE (Commitment, Ambition, Respect and Excellence). Weare proud and committed to ensuring we bring this to life every day, forourselves, each other and those who lost their lives.

What you'll be doing

• Install and maintain seasonalplants
• Mow, trim and fertilize greenspaces
• Mulch, edge and weed gardens
• Prune and trim trees and bushes
• Maintain all gardeningequipment and machinery, like mowers, trimmers and leaf blowers
• Monitor and maintain the healthof plants
• Deal with pest problems thatcould damage plants
• Keep gardens and green spacesclear of debris and litter

What youneed to have andable to demonstrate

• A keen interest inhorticulture, nature and environment
• Prior knowledge or experienceis advantageous but not essential—enthusiasm and motivation to learn arevalued above all
• Willingness to adopt and masterthe Commission's horticultural practices
• Strong team player with theability to collaborate effectively
• Basic proficiency in Dutch
• Driving License B (C/CE is anadvantage)
• Health and Safetyresponsibility for self and others

What we offer

• 20 days annual leave, with additionalleave days: ranging from 2 to 12 days, depending on seniority
• Gift and culture vouchers
• Health insurance reimbursementup to €125 per year
• Bike Lease scheme
• The opportunity to contributeto the preservation of heritage and UNESCO World Heritage sites.
• Growth opportunities supportedby a range of training programs

We believe creating a diverse environment enriches our organisation andstrengthens our mission, therefore, we welcome applications from everybody.Join our inclusive environment where every individual is valued.